#87422F
Closest named color: Saddle Brown (#8B4513). oklch(46.3% 0.1 36.3), rgb(135, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#87422F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saddle Brown (#8B4513) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #87422F |
| RGB | rgb(135, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.1 36.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #87422F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #87422F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #87422F text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #87422F text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB907F
oklch(70.7% 0.076 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD735F
oklch(63.1% 0.099 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85B45
oklch(55.7% 0.107 36.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#87422F
oklch(46.3% 0.1 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#753D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3529
oklch(37.8% 0.064 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#87422F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #544D2D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C2E | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94353E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #87422F
#87422F
oklch(46.3% 0.1 36.3)
- #006476
#006476
oklch(46.3% 0.082 215.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #87422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.042
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.042
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.055
Use #87422F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.